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119601. Elon Musk pulls Tesla, SpaceX from FacebookPublished: March 24, 2018 13:40:13

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has had the official Facebook pages for his Tesla and SpaceX companies deleted. The #deletefacebook movement has grown after data firm Cambridge Analytica was accused of obtaining...


119602. NCCB cardholders to get discount at Ocean Paradise HotelPublished: March 24, 2018 13:28:46

NCC Bank Limited has signed a corporate agreement with Ocean Paradise Hotel & Resort. Under the agreement, NCC Bank’s Credit Cardholders will get up to 50 per cent discount on...


119603. Uber self-driving death puts sensor firm ‘baffled’Published: March 24, 2018 13:28:26

The firm that designed the sensors on the Uber self-driving car that killed a woman this week has said its technology was not to blame. San Jose-based Velodyne told the...


119604. 10 insurgents die in accidental blast in AfghanistanPublished: March 24, 2018 13:10:43

An accidental blast in Afghanistan’s northern province of Faryab killed ten Taliban militants and injured four others, an army source said Saturday. The explosion took place roughly at 10:30 pm...


119605. Drew Barrymore declares love for Jake GyllenhaalPublished: March 24, 2018 13:03:50

She described him as her "least talented" co-star earlier this week - but now Drew Barrymore wants the world to know she loves Jake Gyllenhaal. The actress was a guest...


119606. India to impose anti-dumping duty on BD fishing netsPublished: March 24, 2018 12:49:50

India is going to impose anti-dumping duty on Bangladeshi fishing nets. It came to light as the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping Duty and Allied Duties (DGAD) under the Indian commerce...


119607. Cattle trader murder follows mosque disputePublished: March 24, 2018 12:40:52

A cattle trader was hacked to death in Doulatpur upazila in Kushtia on Friday night. The dead has been identified as 45-year-old Enamul Kazi, son of Shomsher Kazi and resident...


119608. Messi-less Argentina edge past ItalyPublished: March 24, 2018 12:26:02

Late goals from Ever Banega and Manuel Lanzini helped an Argentina side deprived of talisman Lionel Messi clinch 2-0 victory over Italy at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium on Friday. With...


119609. Police detain 13 in HabiganjPublished: March 24, 2018 12:24:45

Police, in regular drives arrested thirteen people including seven wanted accused from different areas of Habiganj district in last 12-hour ending at 9 am Saturday morning. Assistant Superintendent of Police...


119610. Man dies in Nilphamari road crashPublished: March 24, 2018 12:16:13

A human hauler driver was killed as a truck hit his vehicle on Domar-Dimla road at Tinbat village in Dimla upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Abul...


119611. Detention of Catalan separatist leaders prompts clashesPublished: March 24, 2018 12:09:39

Crowds of protesters in Spain’s Catalonia region have clashed with police after the Supreme Court stepped up legal action against separatists. Spain’s Supreme Court ruled 25 Catalan leaders should be...


119612. Two condemned prisoners die at Khulna hospitalPublished: March 24, 2018 12:03:45

Two condemned prisoners, who were undergoing treatment at Khulna Medical College and Hospital, died on Friday night. They are Abul Hossain, 60, of Tala upazila in Satkhira and Fazlur Rahman,...


119613. Over 140 whales die after washing up on Australian beachPublished: March 24, 2018 11:44:53

Only six whales have survived a mass stranding of pilot whales on the coast of Western Australia. About 150 of the animals were found beached at Hamelin Bay, about 300km...


119614. Unilever's Pureit takes up initiatives to ensure safe drinking waterPublished: March 24, 2018 11:41:36

Unilever and UNDP have made a partnership to provide pure water to commoners. Through the partnership having officially set off in February this year, the multinational consumer goods company and...


119615. Five missing as boat capsizes in ShitalakkhyaPublished: March 24, 2018 11:38:58

Five young men went missing as a boat sank in the Shitalakkhuya River after being hit by a cargo vessel in Rupganj Upazila under Narayanganj district on Friday night. One...


119616. French police 'hero' dies of woundsPublished: March 24, 2018 11:33:40

A French police officer who swapped himself for a hostage in a supermarket siege on Friday has died, officials say. Lt-Col Arnaud Beltrame had been hailed as a hero by...


119617. Notre Dame College wins first ever robotics competitionPublished: March 24, 2018 11:25:01

The first-ever robotics competition for college students ended recently, where Notre Dame College won the champion trophy. The competition took place at the new campus of United International University (UIU),...


119618. DR Congo refuses to attend donor conference in GenevaPublished: March 24, 2018 11:20:06

The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will not attend a donor conference in Geneva next month, complaining the country is being given ‘a bad image’. The meeting aims to...


119619. Trump signs $1.3 trillion budget deal, lifting veto threatPublished: March 24, 2018 11:19:25

US President Donald Trump signed Congress’ newly passed $1.3 trillion spending bill on Friday, ending several hours of confusion spurred by a tweeted veto threat that raised the spectre of...


119620. Mercantile Bank, Biman Holidays ink agreementPublished: March 24, 2018 11:12:21

Mercantile Bank Limited signed an agreement with Biman Holidays (a wing of Biman Bangladesh Airlines) at the Bank’s head office recently, said a statement. According to the agreement, Biman Holidays...


119621. Plane crash survivor Kabir on life supportPublished: March 24, 2018 10:54:36

US-Bangla plane crash survivor Kabir Hossain has been put on life support. His condition was very critical and so he was put on life support in the early hours of...


119622. Globalists buck US index fund trendPublished: March 24, 2018 10:37:12

Volatility in US equity markets this year is pushing investors not only to invest in stocks abroad, but also to commit their money to an even more foreign place: the...


119623. International Friendly: Brazil hammer WC hosts RussiaPublished: March 24, 2018 10:35:41

Brazil scored three goals in 13 minutes to ease past World Cup hosts Russia in a friendly in Moscow. After a goalless first half, Miranda opened the scoring at the...


119624. Car bomb rocks Afghan stadium, killing 14Published: March 24, 2018 10:14:21

At least 14 people were killed and 50 others injured after a suspected suicide car bombing struck a sports stadium in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand on Friday evening. The...


119625. Cambridge Analytica worked for Brexit tooPublished: March 24, 2018 10:09:00

A former Cambridge Analytica political consultant said the company's management misled the British public about work the firm did for a pro-Brexit group before the vote to leave the European...


119626. BR moves to reform ticket issuing systemPublished: March 24, 2018 09:55:12

State-owned Bangladesh Railway (BR) has moved to bring about major reforms of its ticket issuing system in a bid to check 'black marketing' of train tickets and ensure better services...


119627. Weekly analysis: Stocks keep losing streak for fifth weekPublished: March 24, 2018 09:44:00

Stocks witnessed yet another bearish week, extending the losing streak for the fifth consecutive week that ended Thursday as shaky investors continued their selling spree amid persistent liquidity crisis. Dealers...


119628. Greater job creation a must in post-LDC era: MuhithPublished: March 24, 2018 09:39:29

Muhith prioritises greater job creation and better use of funds from some newer windows as experts focused on challenges and advantages to emerge from Bangladesh's much-vaunted LDC graduation. Speakers at...


119629. Work begins on new PSC to entice IOCsPublished: March 24, 2018 09:36:08

The government is working on launch of a new bidding round to lure international oil companies (IOCs) into oil and gas exploration in both onshore and offshore blocks. Discovery of...


119630. DSE shareholders back China as bourse partnerPublished: March 24, 2018 09:26:59

Dhaka Stock Exchange shareholders decide for the bid-winning Chinese consortium as strategic partner and want the deadlock settled as soon as possible. Their views came at the bourse's 56th annual...


119631. Road up for repairs just one year after construction donePublished: March 24, 2018 09:19:42

Just a year after construction of the Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane highway, the government department concerned goes for its maintenance and repair for some faults and damage, officials said. The Roads and...


119632. Farmers curse luck as processors smilePublished: March 24, 2018 00:37:29

Potato and tomato growers are in great despair as prices dropped to a five-year low this season, causing 35 to 70 per cent of losses, said officials and experts. Md...


119633. China to export largest tunneling machine to BangladeshPublished: March 24, 2018 00:35:49

TIANHE: China's largest self-developed tunneling machine will be exported to Bangladesh to assist with a river tunneling project, breaking the export monopoly of ultra-large tunneling equipment once held by developed...


119634. CCC won't allow unregistered ambulances from April 02Published: March 24, 2018 00:34:54

Ambulances carrying patients and dead-bodies have been brought under hospital registration system, and unregistered ambulances will not be allowed to operate in the port-city from April 2. The steps have...


119635. Pro-BNP panel sweeps SCBA pollsPublished: March 24, 2018 00:33:14

Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel backed by the BNP-Jamaat alliance has won the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election defeating the Awami League-led alliance Sammilita Ainjibi Samannay Parisad, reports UNB. According...


119636. Time is propitious for political turncoatsPublished: March 24, 2018 00:32:01

A Bangla adage runs like this when paraphrased: In war and love, no rule applies. Add another more debauched phenomenon -politics-to this. Politics sets no rule or ideal for anyone...


119637. Keeping world soccer fans on edgePublished: March 24, 2018 00:30:13

The whole world has been taken aback by the sudden decline in diplomatic relations between two major powers the United Kingdom (UK) and Russia. The breakdown in bilateral ties began...


119638. Rohingya crisis in the eye of UN officialsPublished: March 24, 2018 00:29:02

In the wake of persistent violence against the Rohingya community, UN officials have expressed growing fears that genocide is being incited and committed in Myanmar. Since violence renewed in Myanmar's...


119639. Scaling up the export growthPublished: March 24, 2018 00:27:43

Development in any economy is good, but sustainable development for a longer period is very important. An export-oriented economy can ensure this. Long after the Independence of Bangladesh, the country...


119640. Madrassa teacher rapes minor girlPublished: March 23, 2018 23:09:29

A case has been filed against a madrasah teacher for violating a Class-III girl in Khulna. Victim's father filed the case against Ala-Alamin, a teacher of Fatematujjohra Talimul Quran Madrasah...


119641. AL, UP members’ clash in Narsingdi leaves 20 injuredPublished: March 23, 2018 23:02:26

At least 20 people were injured in a clash between the supporters of a ward-level Awami League (AL) leader and a Union Parishad (UP) member over establishing supremacy at Bogargout...


119642. Police arrest 26 fishermen with current netsPublished: March 23, 2018 22:47:20

In separate drives, police and members of Coast Guard arrested 26 fishermen and seized a total of 830,000 metres of banned current nets and six boats from Meghna river on...


119643. The drug menace  Published: March 23, 2018 22:31:37

The government declared a policy of zero tolerance against drug abuse. A policy such as this suggests that drug abuse in our country is steadily and significantly on the rise....


119644. The quest for a more responsible digital future  Published: March 23, 2018 22:28:43

The world is being battered by technological disruption, as innovations such as big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, the Internet of Things, blockchain, 3D printing, and virtual reality change...


119645. Saving Kuakata's resort character  Published: March 23, 2018 22:26:20

The way unauthorised structures are sprouting in the Kuakata beach town makes its fate uncertain. A concrete mess is in the making. Several committees are working to build Kuakata as...


119646. Zlatan completes MLS side LA Galaxy movePublished: March 23, 2018 22:21:35

LA Galaxy have completed the signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a free transfer. Ibrahimovic's contract was terminated by Manchester United on Thursday, with Galaxy moving quickly to confirm they have...


119647. Egyptian government launches their own version of FacebookPublished: March 23, 2018 21:55:58

Egyptian government has launched a social media platform similar to Facebook, called EgFace, says a report on BBC on Friday citing Lebanese news site An-Nahar. The site appears to have...


119648. Next election to protect country's existence: NasimPublished: March 23, 2018 21:52:54

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim has said the next general election will be like that of 1970 to protect the existence of independent Bangladesh. "The next election will be like of...


119649. Jute - product innovation and growth issuesPublished: March 23, 2018 21:51:51

In Bangladesh, jute has a long history, fondly dubbed 'golden fibre'. Once this biodegradable fibre used to be the main source of earning foreign currency for the country. Due to...


119650. Spanish police rescue Nigerian women smuggled as sex slavePublished: March 23, 2018 21:47:11

Spanish police have rescued 39 women and girls smuggled in from Nigeria and trafficked into sex work by a notorious Nigerian gang. Europol says the victims were kept in "squalid...